Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2012 Explained

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual fashion show sponsored by Victoria's Secret, an American premium brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria's Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-profile settings. The show features some of the world's leading fashion models, such as current Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, and Lindsay Ellingson.

The show featured performances by Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber.

Fashion show segments

Segment 1: Circus (Choreographed by Christopher Harrison)

Artist(s) Song(s) Status
The Doors"Break On Through" Remixed Recording
Dick Dale"Misirlou" Remixed Recording
Pendulum"Slam" Remixed Recording
Missy Elliott"Get Ur Freak On" Remixed Recording
Billy Idol"Rebel Yell" Remixed Recording
Nationality
Name
Wings
Runway shows
Notes
BrazilianAdriana Lima1999–2003 • 2005–2008 • 2010–2018 Angel (2000–2018)
South AfricanCandice Swanepoel2007–2015 • 2017–2018 Angel (2010–present)
AmericanKarlie Kloss2011–2014 • 2017
DutchDoutzen Kroes2005–2006 • 2008–2009 • 2011–2014 Angel (2008–2014)
AustralianMiranda Kerr2006–2009 • 2011–2012 Angel (2007–2013)
GermanToni Garrn2011–2013 • 2018
AmericanErin Heatherton2008–2013 Angel (2010–2012)
BraziliansIzabel Goulart2005–2016Former Angel (2005–2008)
Barbara Fialho2012–2018
Alessandra Ambrosio2000–2003 • 2005–2017 Angel (2004–2017)
ChineseLiu Wen2009–2012 • 2016–2018
Puerto RicanJoan Smalls2011–2016

Segment 2: Dangerous Liaisons

Nationality
Name
Wings
Runway shows
Notes
NamibianBehati Prinsloo2007–2015 • 2018 Angel (2009–present)
• Outfit Originally Given to Lais Ribeiro (Missed the show due to an ankle injury during rehearsal).
BritishLily Donaldson2010–2016
FrenchConstance Jablonski2010–2015
AustraliansMiranda Kerr2006–2009 • 2011–2012 Angel (2007–2013)
Shanina Shaik2011–2012 • 2014–2015 • 2018Outfit Originally Given to Lily Aldridge
PolishMagdalena Frackowiak2010 • 2012–2015
BrazilianIsabeli Fontana2003 • 2005 • 2007–2010 • 2012 • 2014
DutchBregje Heinen2011–2012 • 2014
ChineseSui He2011–2018
DutchDoutzen Kroes2005–2006 • 2008–2009 • 2011–2014 Angel (2008–2014)

Segment 3: Calendar Girls

Nationality
Name
Wings
Runway shows
Notes
AmericanErin Heatherton2008–2013 Angel (2010–2012)
South AfricanCandice Swanepoel2007–2015 • 2017–2018 Angel (2010–present)
AmericansHilary Rhoda2012–2013
Cameron Russell2011–2012
SwedishFrida Gustavsson2012
AmericansLindsay Ellingson2007–2014 Angel (2011–2014)
Lily Aldridge2009–2017 Angel (2010–present)
BraziliansBarbara Fialho2012–2018
Izabel Goulart2005–2016Former Angel (2005–2008)
NamibianBehati Prinsloo2007–2015 • 2018 Angel (2009–present)
AmericanKarlie Kloss2011–2014 • 2017Outfit edited out of broadcast due to controversy
HungarianBarbara Palvin2012 • 2018

Segment 4: PINK Ball

Nationality
Name
Wings
Runway shows
Notes
AustralianJessica Hart2012–2013 Spokesmodel (2011–2013) •
LatvianIeva Lagūna2011–2014
SwedesElsa Hosk2011–2018 Spokesmodel (2011–2014)
Dorothea Barth Jörgensen2009 • 2012
ChineseShu Pei2012
BritishCara Delevingne2012–2013
AngolanSharam Diniz2012 • 2015
AmericanJacquelyn Jablonski2010–2015
DutchMaud Welzen2012 • 2014–2015
BritishJourdan Dunn2012–2014

Segment 5: Silver Screen Angels

Nationality
Name
Wings
Runway shows
Notes
AmericanLindsay Ellingson2007–2014 Angel (2011–2014)
ChineseSui He2011–2018
DutchDoutzen Kroes2005–2006 • 2008–2009 • 2011–2014 Angel (2008–2014)
AmericanHilary Rhoda2012–2013
DutchBregje Heinen2011–2012 • 2014
AmericanCameron Russell2011–2012Swarovski Outfit
Puerto RicanJoan Smalls2011–2016
PolishMagdalena Frackowiak2010 • 2012–2015
BritishLily Donaldson2010–2016
AustralianMiranda Kerr2006–2009 • 2011–2012 Angel (2007–2013) · Last Walk

Segment 6: Angels In Bloom

Nationality
Name
Wings
Runway shows
Notes
South AfricanCandice Swanepoel2007–2015 • 2017–2018 Angel (2010–present)
AustralianShanina Shaik2011–2012 • 2014–2015 • 2018
BrazilianAlessandra Ambrosio2000–2003 • 2005–2017 Angel (2004–2017)
Wearing "Floral Fantasy Bra & Gift Set" (Value: $2,500,000)
AmericanJasmine Tookes2012–2018
BraziliansIsabeli Fontana2003 • 2005 • 2007–2010 • 2012 • 2014
Adriana Lima1999–2003 • 2005–2008 • 2010–2018 Angel (2000–2018)
AmericansLily Aldridge2009–2017 Angel (2010–present)
Karlie Kloss2011–2014 • 2017
NamibianBehati Prinsloo2007–2015 • 2018 Angel (2009–2019)
FrenchConstance Jablonski2010–2015
GermanToni Garrn2011–2013 • 2018

Finale

Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel led the finale.

Name
Runway shows
Notes
Name
Runway shows
Notes
Adriana Lima1999–2003 • 2005–2008 • 2010–2018 Angel (2000–2018) Candice Swanepoel2007–2015 • 2017–2018 Angel (2010–present)
Doutzen Kroes2005–2006 • 2008–2009 • 2011–2014 Angel (2008–2014) Erin Heatherton2009–2013 Angel (2010-2013)
Miranda Kerr2006–2009 • 2011–2012 Angel (2007–2013) Alessandra Ambrosio 2000–2003 • 2005–2017 Angel (2004–2017)
Lindsay Ellingson2007–2014 Angel (2011–2014) Behati Prinsloo2007–2015 • 2018 Angel (2009–present)
2005–2016 Former Angel (2005–2008) Lily Aldridge2009–2017 Angel (2010–present)
2011–2014 • 2017 2003–2005 • 2007–2010 • 2012 • 2014
2010–2015 2010 • 2012-2015
Elsa Hosk 2011–2018 Spokesmodel (2011–2014) 2010–2016
Jessica Hart2012–2013 Spokesmodel (2011–2013) • 2011–2016
2011–2012 • 2014–2015 • 2018 2012–2013
2012–2018 2010–2015
2012–2014
2012–2013 2011–2014
2012 • 2015 2011–2012 • 2014
2012 2009 • 2012
2012 • 2014–2015 2011–2012
2012 2012 • 2018
2009–2012 • 2016–2018 2011–2013 • 2018
2011–2018

Index

SymbolMeaning
2nd Generation Angels
3rd Generation Angels
4th Generation Angels
PINK Spokesmodel
Wings
Swarovski Wings